Event 158

{
  "category": "Uncategorized",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "Visual and textual evidence directly support claims of sabotage and detention, with timing and charge reduction details offered in the quoted Latvian post.",
  "country": "Latvia",
  "defense_prep": {},
  "description": "Latvian security services detained alleged Russian hybrid-warfare operatives who threw a Molotov cocktail at the Occupation Museum. Authorities reportedly downgraded the charges from terrorism-related arson to property damage, increasing the possibility the suspects may be released.",
  "event_time_utc": "2024-03-02T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Screenshot shows person in custody, supporting arrest claim.",
    "Original post by reputed Latvian news/analytical aggregator VPP Ziņas."
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "drošības dienesti aiztur Krievijas hibrīderoristus, kuri iemeta molotova kokteili Okupācijas Muzejā",
    "VP ieredņiem ir izdevies samazināt pantu no dedzināšana terorisma nolūkos uz mantas bojāšana ar dedzināšanu"
  ],
  "evidence_urls": [
    "https://x.com/MKpolitika/status/1763918030684176429"
  ],
  "extra": {
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "Screenshot shows person in custody, supporting arrest claim.",
            "Original post by reputed Latvian news/analytical aggregator VPP Ziņas."
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "fifth_column_countries": [
    "LV"
  ],
  "follow_up_by_country": [],
  "follow_up_notes": "Sabotage. ??\"[...] security services detain Russian hybrid terrorists who threw a Molotov cocktail at the ??Museum of Occupation. \"",
  "headline": "Security services detain Russian hybrid-warfare operatives for Molotov attack on the Occupation Museum in Latvia.",
  "location_text": "Occupation Museum, Latvia",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_158_1763917978_b4a6b91a.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "Latvian security detain saboteurs",
  "primary_ref_links": [
    "https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/crime/03.03.2024-three-occupation-museum-arson-suspects-arrested.a545237/"
  ],
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://x.com/MKpolitika/status/1763918030684176429",
    "https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/crime/03.03.2024-three-occupation-museum-arson-suspects-arrested.a545237/"
  ],
  "summary_short": "Alleged Russian operatives detained for Molotov attack on Latvian historical site; charges may be downgraded.",
  "url": "https://x.com/MKpolitika/status/1763918030684176429"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "LV",
  "Attack Type": "",
  "Borders Including Sea, Air,  Violation or Sabotage (which countries)": "",
  "Continuous? (e.g. Jammers)": "",
  "Country (FI;EE;LV;LT;PL;BSR;Air)\nSeparated by Semicolon": "LV",
  "Date": "2-Mar-24",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "",
  "Follow-Up Link?  (FI,EE,LV,LT,PL, BSR, Air)": "https://x.com/MKpolitika/status/1763918030684176429 and https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/crime/03.03.2024-three-occupation-museum-arson-suspects-arrested.a545237/ ",
  "Follow-Up NOTES": "",
  "Follow-Up incl. Investigation, Prosecution?  (FI,EE,LV,LT,PL, BSR, Air)": "Sabotage. ??\"[...] security services detain Russian hybrid terrorists who threw a Molotov cocktail at the ??Museum of Occupation. \"",
  "Latitude, Longitude (WGS84, Decimal Degrees)": "",
  "NOTES": "Latvian security detain saboteurs",
  "Political Disruptions w/ Laws to Favor Kremlin (which countries)": "",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "",
  "Screen Snapshot": "",
  "Screen Snapshots": "",
  "Type Dropdown": "",
  "Where?\n(Air, Land, Sea)": ""
}